In 1913, Ardrossan Academy Former Pupils reached the final of the Scottish Amateur Cup.  It is thought that they are the only Ardrossan football team to reach a national cup final.

JIMMY STEEL OF WINTON ROVERS CHOSEN FOR JUNIOR SCOTLAND SQUAD
A meeting of the Selection Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held at Clydebank on Saturday evening (15 March 1913) at the close of the trial match.  Mr D McNicol, convenor, presided and the Scottish team and reserves for the Irish international were chosen as follows:
Scottish Junior Team – Kidston, Dunipace Juniors; Winning, Petershill and McEwan, Clydebank Juniors; Pearson, Perth Violet; Hughes, Penicuik Juniors, captain and Davidson, Petershill; Stalker, Saint Ninian’s Thistle and Ward, Auchinleck Talbot; Brown, Kilbirnie Ladeside; Montgomery , Rutherglen Glencairn and Paterson, Larkhall Thistle.
Reserves – Park, Glenbuck Cherrypickers; Henderson, Douglas Water Thistle and Fleming, Newmilns; McCaig, Bellshill Athletic; Reid, Clydebank Juniors and Steel, Ardrossan Winton Rovers; Mitchell, Newton Villa and Martin, Strathclyde; Blyth, Wemyss Athletic; Paterson, Burnbank Athletic and Cobben, Vale of Grange.  Steel was chosen as reserve to accompany the team.
     This international match is to be played at Belfast on Wednesday 25 March and the team and officials travel via Ardrossan the previous evening.
                Glasgow Herald, 17 March 1913

LEITH AMATEURS 1 – ARDROSSAN ACADEMY FORMER PUPILS 0
Scottish Amateur Cup Final
 This Amateur Cup final tie was played at Hampden Park, Glasgow, before a small attendance.   In the first half, Leith, playing with the wind, had more than an equal share of the play and the Ardrossan goal had several narrow escapes.  Leith forced a succession of corners and kept their opponents on the defensive but failed to score.  On resuming, Leith again forced the pace and looked like opening the scoring when Henderson was brought down within the penalty area.  Douglas took the kick and scored.  Up to this point, play had been featureless but the reverse caused the Ardrossan team to redouble their efforts.  Leith, however, gained confidence from the lead but their opponents could make no impression on their defence.
                The Scotsman, 21 April 1913

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
At a meeting of the General Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association held in Glasgow last night – Mr D B Belch presiding – Thomas Hamilton of Ardrossan Winton Rovers was suspended till 12 August for playing for Raith Rovers and Broxburn while under suspension.
                Glasgow Herald, 13 May 1913

 ARDROSSAN CELTIC MAN CAN RESUME PLAYING
The last meeting of the Emergency Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held in the Scottish Junior Rooms, Glasgow, last night under the presidency of Mr D B Belch.  William Stirling, of Ardrossan Celtic, who had played for Derby County reserves, was allowed to resume playing as a junior provided he had not signed a senior form.
                 Glasgow Herald, 27 May 1913

 DEMISE OF ARDROSSAN CELTIC
 The Ayrshire County meeting did not last long, the sub-committee having more business to transact than the general body.  The new clubs this season are Catrine, Lugar, Cumnock Juniors, Prestwick United, Trabboch and Kilmarnock Springvale.  The clubs who have not come forward this season are Ardrossan Celtic, Ayr United, Camlarg, Saint Joseph ‘s Hibs, Riccarton Juniors, Saint Andrew ‘s United, Rankinston Mountaineers, Skares and Springside.
Surprisingly, this is the only reference found on the demise of Ardrossan Celtic.  The story was not mentioned in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.
                The Scottish Referee, 29 August 1913